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Re: What do you think is the greatest moment in ISU sports history?

But y'all are probably right, there are better moments in there for the university and AD as a whole. But for me, it will be November 18th, 2011 at JTS. I still have Grass at home from that game.

No, I got you and for me it's probably my personal favorite moment and one of the best experiences of my life. Maybe it's just more that I don't want a regular season victory (albeit to an outstanding oSu team) to be the greatest thing in ISU athletic history. Like others have said I think Fred will end up blowing this other stuff out of the water...

Re: What do you think is the greatest moment in ISU sports history?

...hasn't happened yet. The entire 2000 basketball season was the greatest moment for me. I think Fred is working on something special though. I think our biggest moment is still out there.

I'll second this. I think Fred is going to have us playing for a National Championship before he's done here.

But if I'm forced to pick right now, I think the OSU football win might be it?

I also really enjoyed Orr's win over Michigan that one year in the NCAA Tourney will Elmer Robinson's dunk near the end. I can still remember the announcer's for that game for most of the game saying how it looked like the varsity versus the JV out there with Michigan being the varsity team and ISU the JV team. And then we beat them. That was awesome!

Seneca's win over Iowa at Kinnick was a special night for me because I was there and it was awesome rubbing it in to all the Hawk fans around me who were basically spitting in my face at halftime of that game laughing at me. I got the last laugh on that night though. Obviously this wasn't the best sports night in ISU history, but personally for me it was one of the most enjoyable.

Re: What do you think is the greatest moment in ISU sports history?

Originally Posted by clonedude

Seneca's win over Iowa at Kinnick was a special night for me because I was there and it was awesome rubbing it in to all the Hawk fans around me who were basically spitting in my face at halftime of that game laughing at me. I got the last laugh on that night though. Obviously this wasn't the best sports night in ISU history, but personally for me it was one of the most enjoyable.

We were staying at some friends' house in IC that weekend and tailgating at Kinnick. Our hostess was talking smack big time in the first half. We didn't give it back to her in the second half, we would just nod knowingly and look at her everytime ISU would score. She, to this day, says that is the reason she refuses to ever again talk smack during a game.

"There are five real good recruits in the state. We got three of them. One couldn’t get into school, and the other went to (the University of) Iowa...which is about the same thing." - Coach Johnny Orr

Re: What do you think is the greatest moment in ISU sports history?

Yes! Winning the 1996 Big 8 basketball tournament by one point over KU in the final is definitely up there! This game was big for MBB. Winning our first at the last Big 8. The win over Iowa in 98' comes to mind and so does the win over Pitt in the Insight Bowl. Sorry, OK St. would be further down my list in terms having any type of meaning. I'd probably think of NE in 92' with MS at QB before the OK St game, not to say it wasn't a fun win.

Re: What do you think is the greatest moment in ISU sports history?

I agree with others that it's yet to come, but beating Oklahoma State in 2011 is not it.

It's flat out embarrassing how people cling on to that win like it was for a national championship. I was hyped after the game, thinking maybe it could be a springboard out of mediocrity (like how Stanford became a power after upsetting USC in 2007), but we never capitalized on the win and I think that window is closed. Now, it's just another upset...and if it's the biggest feather ISU can stick in their hat, that's pretty sad.

Re: What do you think is the greatest moment in ISU sports history?

I've been a fan since '97 and to me it was blowing out UCLA in the '00 sweet 16 when the media was slobbering all over UCLA. Zero doubt in my mind that team was at least the second best team in the nation and best ISU team since I've been a fan.

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